Florence Mae BARRON

Born

SEPTEMBER, 21 1898 , Hillsvale, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

MAY, 26 1989 , Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 91
Cause of Death: COMPLICATIONS FROM STROKE

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Born: SEPTEMBER, 21 1898 in Hillsvale, Nova Scotia, Canada

Parents of Florence Mae BARRON

Father

Stephen BARRON

Mother

Annie Hannah RILEY

Grandparents of Florence Mae BARRON

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Florence Mae married Martin Bernard BREEN abt. 1937 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Martin Bernard BREEN was born DECEMBER, 9 1900 in Portland, Maine, USA . Martin Bernard died NOVEMBER, 29 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . Martin Bernard was the child of Jeremiah W BREEN and Agnes A HARDING.

Florence Mae BARRON died MAY, 26 1989 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

m. (1) George S Russell, abt. 1922

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Florence Mae BARRON

Florence Mae BARRON married

Martin Bernard BREEN
Marriage date: abt. 1937
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Martin Bernard BREEN was the child of Jeremiah W BREEN and Agnes A HARDING

Children of Martin Bernard BREEN and Florence Mae BARRON

Joan Florence BREEN

Born: JUNE, 3 1937, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: FEBRUARY, 2 2012, Rockland, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Paul Wilfred HOUDE

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Birth — 1898
SEPTEMBER, 21 1898
Hillsvale, Nova Scotia, Canada

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

Naturalization

Name: Florence Mae Russell
[Florence Barron]
Petition Age: 32
Record Type: Petition
Birth Date: 21 Sep 1898
Birth Place: Hillsvale, Nova Scotia, Canada
Arrival Date: 12 Aug 1920
Arrival Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Petition Date: 1 Sep 1931
Petition Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Petition Number: 135444

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

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1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1937 Birth of Child
Joan Florence BREEN was born JUNE, 3 1937, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Florence Mae was 38 years old.

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1942 Death of Spouse/Partner
Martin Bernard BREEN died NOVEMBER, 29 1942, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

Death

Name: Florence M Breen
Certificate: 003859
Death Place: Boston
Death Date: 26 May 1989
Birth Place: Canada
Birth Date: 21 Sep 1898

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

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